I didn't write this... but I really like it for some unknowable reason.
He enters the room.
It is white.
It smells empty.
There are no windows.
At the far end
two buttons, large red buttons, are mounted on the wall.
One is marked: Regular.
The other is marked: Premium.
He crosses.
Examines.
No further instructions.
He thinks for a moment
reaches out his hand
and presses “Premium.”
A buzzing sounds,
as from the ceiling
a massive cloud of bees is released.
They converge upon him.
Stinging. Stinging. Stinging.
He flees,
panicked,
remorseful,
yet strangely satisfied.
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okay when i read that, this is what I was thinking:
* why did he/she enter the room? maybe out of curiosity.
* if the room was completely white? why didn't they turn away? white rooms are lonely places.
* why did he press a button out of nowhere?
* and he felt satisfied after getting stung by some bees?
* what was he doing there in the first place?
* Or is this all happening in his head?
* why did he want to suffer some pain?
* How painful is the sting of a bee? Nevermind all the ones that had a go at him.
Whats the story behind this guy/girl?
The white room thing reminded me of something
it's an exercise
I'll give u the answer later
Imagine that you woke up in a room
completely white
and bare
how would you feel/what would you do?
I thought it was an exposition of the modern midset of premium everything.
Go to a restaurant/food outlet and for just a little axtra you can go extra large. go to any other place and by paying a little extra, you get a slightly upgraded service - none of which really means anything.
I think it suggests that people are so used to paying the extra just "because its worth it" that they no longer question the inherent value proposition.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Feel: like I had died. Bare white rooms remind me of morgues.
Do: Look for an escape.
White is more dominant (not the right word I know)
If the word colourless had been used, would the effect still be there?
White reminds me of loneliness and but clean. Too clean.
What connotations would "colourless" bring up?
How would a room be colourless?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Would it be transparent?